Job summary
At the Newcastle Fertility Centre we provide high quality care for a range of fertility issues. As a world leading fertility clinic we are dedicated to research innovation and supporting our patients. Our specialist team provides a comprehensive service for the investigation and treatment of people with fertility problems including:
IVF
Ovulation induction
Surgical sperm retrieval
Fertility preservation
Mitochondrial donation
The successful candidate will provide specialist information and consultation to other professionals on the social and psychological effects of fertility, involuntary childlessness, related medical conditions and assisted conception procedures, along with options for their management and support. They will promote and maintain good working relationships with other professionals, groups, organisations and agencies in order to further patients' / clients' support and counselling needs and refer on as necessary for other specialist help.
The fertility counsellor will support NFC management; develop and maintain effective communication within the team and the organisation and liaise with the multi-disciplinary team regarding theprovision of counselling services including educating all team members about good practice in counselling.
- Interview Date 13/07/2022
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will provide counselling for adults being treated or followed up within the relevant medical specialism who have been referred by healthcare professionals within that specialism. They will act as a mental health resource to patients, carers and health and social care providers.
- Will provide training, education and support to team members.
- Will operate as autonomous practitioner within a psychology team to devise, deliver and evaluate individual plans of care following assessment.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide counselling in designated healthcare settings, with responsibility for managing own caseload and for maintaining accurate and relevant client records.
- To work at all times in line with the policies, procedures and service standards of the Trust and within the Code of Ethics and Practice for Counsellors (BACP).
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide counselling in designated healthcare settings, with responsibility for managing own caseload and for maintaining accurate and relevant client records.
- To work at all times in line with the policies, procedures and service standards of the Trust and within the Code of Ethics and Practice for Counsellors (BACP).
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Diploma level qualification in counselling on a BACP accredited course
- Eligible for membership of the BACP and/or BICA
- Current professional registration to practice as a qualified counsellor (BACP/UKCP/BICA)
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in Counselling
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing a counselling service within a healthcare setting.
- Experience of dealing with clients presenting multiple and complex issues.
- Experience of prioritising and managing own caseload
- Experience of maintaining clear and up to date client records.
- Evidence of recent/relevant CPD
- Experience of providing in house training
- Evidence of contribution to service development
- Awareness of and commitment to Clinical Governance agenda
Desirable
- Experience or working in acute hospital setting
- Audit and/or change management/service development
- Experience of working with groups
- Local healthcare/ mental health system, social and community networks
- Acute hospital structures
- Supervisor/mentor training relevant to professional practice
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed communication and relationship skills
- Appropriate IT skills to enable smooth working within modern NHS environment including email and excel and patient information system
- Ability to meet the travel requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Diploma level qualification in counselling on a BACP accredited course
- Eligible for membership of the BACP and/or BICA
- Current professional registration to practice as a qualified counsellor (BACP/UKCP/BICA)
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in Counselling
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing a counselling service within a healthcare setting.
- Experience of dealing with clients presenting multiple and complex issues.
- Experience of prioritising and managing own caseload
- Experience of maintaining clear and up to date client records.
- Evidence of recent/relevant CPD
- Experience of providing in house training
- Evidence of contribution to service development
- Awareness of and commitment to Clinical Governance agenda
Desirable
- Experience or working in acute hospital setting
- Audit and/or change management/service development
- Experience of working with groups
- Local healthcare/ mental health system, social and community networks
- Acute hospital structures
- Supervisor/mentor training relevant to professional practice
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed communication and relationship skills
- Appropriate IT skills to enable smooth working within modern NHS environment including email and excel and patient information system
- Ability to meet the travel requirements
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
